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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23
Though Shaken Like a Leaf

By the most trivial causes, weak nerves are cas-
lily susceptible of inauguration, a term which also
imports, in this instance, quetude. The nervous
have but to use IIostetters Stomach Bitters sys-
tematically to overcome that Representatives,
of the human sensorium, which is subversive of
all bodily comfort and mental TRANQUILITY and
The difficulty underlying this, as well as many
other ailments, is imperfect assimilation no less
than incomplete digestion of the food In the
discharge of both the digestive and assimilative
functions, the Bitters are the most potent. the
most reliable auxiliary. AS the body regains
vigor and regularity by its aid, the brain and
nervous system are also benefited. Persons sub
lect to the influence of malaria, dyspeptic and
rheumatic inyaiids, and persons whose kidneys
are inactive, should, also, use the Bitters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23

CRAWFORD COUNTY is getting up boom
the east side of the Kickapoo river. Gold
and silver mining has actually begun up
IN Pierce county. Lead aud link mining
is unusually prosperous in Grant, Iowa
and La Fayette counties. All the north
ern counties are in the iron mining bust
ness. When the Waukesha diamond
mines start up again the mining indus
tries of Wisconsin Will be complete.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23
The Dakota Cyclone.

MINNEAPOLIS, June 17.-Specials to the
Evening Journal just received show the
devastation at Grand Forks by yester-
days cyclone to be fully as bad as report
ed. Five persons were killed outright
and seventeen badly injured and hun
dred more or less hurt. Twenty-seven
buildings are totally wrecked and many
others damaged. Near Fisher, Polk
county, Mrs. Falonski was killed by a
falling barn, and her son II years old
badly injured, he died in the morning.
The house on the Keyst farm was blown
down and Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson killed
and seven men injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23
Yours truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.

| WASHINGTON, June 16.-The following
statement with regard to the presidents
action concerning the proposed return of
the battle flags, was made at the white
house tonight, to representative of the
Associated Press: "When the question
was proposed to- the president by the
Acknowledgement, an important feature
suggested was the return to the loyal
states of the flags which had been cap
tured by the confederates and retaken by
our army at the time of the collapse of
the rebellion. They, with such confeder-
ate fl ags as had been captured
from the enemy by our troops had, it
was represented, for long time lain
uncared for and neglected, packed away
In boxes in the cellar of the war depart
ment, and had been removed to the attic
as better place for safe keeping. The
disposition of the flags, which seemed to
be answering no good purpose where they
were, was the main point, and the con-
sideration was presented to the president
that some of the flags had been returned
to loyal states upon their request in in
dividual cases and the rest, if desired,
might as we'll all BE returned together.
The return of the confederate flags which
were with the others in the department
was suggested but there was not
THE SLIGHTEST THOUGHT OF INTERFERING
in any way with the captured flags nov
held by any state. The fact, ap parently
received with favor by the country, that
lately in one Or more cases northern
troops visiting their late antagonists at
the south had returned to them flags which
had been captured in battle from those
whose Inequalities they had received, and
the further fact that northern troops who
have within a short time been visiting
southern battle fields and spoke in the
warmest terms of the kind and hospit-
able treatment they received from form
er confederate soldiers and the fact too
that soldiers from the rorth and south
were just gathering at Washington to
meet in friendly competition at the ma
tional drill seemed to indicate that if the
Union flags were returned to the loyal
states which had lost them in battle it
would not be
INCONSISTENT WITH THE FRATERNAL sFNTI-
which seemed to be prevalent, to offer, at
the same time, to the governors of the
states formerly in rebellion, the re-
turn of the flags which we had taken
from their soldiers. The right of the de-
partment to make these returns being
questioned by the president, such right
was distinctly asserted and pre-
cedent alleged: and thereupon
his oral assent was given to the
proposed action, The matter was
dismissed from his mind until the com
ment thereupon within the last day or
two brought it again to his attention when
upon personally examining the law and
considering the subject more carefully he
satisfied himself no disposition of these
flags could be made without congressional
action, whereupon he directed the sus.
pension of the operation by the letter
made public this evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23
Bald Knobbers Threaten Vengeance.

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, June 17.-At to-
days session of the legislature remarka-
BILE communication addressed to the house
was read in that body. 1t was signed by
B. F. Plummer, chief of the "Bald Knob
bers,' vigilant organization existing in
the southern part of the state. The no
tice announced that unless the extra ses-
sion eff the legislature adjourns by the
25th inst, the entire army of "Bald
Knobbers'' would be summoned to dis
band it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23

THE Apaches of Arizona, now out on
rampage, are among the most savage and
cruel Indians on the continent. They are
by nature mean, and treachery is marked
In their faces. Those who have looked
upon them in there native wilds know
this. They prejudice the interests of all
peaceable Indians in the West, and have
always given trouble. They should nov
be permanently settled; they never will
become civilized or peaceful.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23
Diamond Ink

NAhSIiCEu DIueSfSIS.
The preparation for writing on glass,
common pen, and at once etches rough
surface on the parts of glass it comes in
contact with. It proves to be very use
full article for labelling bottles which are
to contain liquids that will destroy COM
mon labels. At the request of Professor
Maisch an analysis was made, which pro-
we'd it to be prepared ammonium fuoaide
barium sulphate and sulphuric acid. The
barium sulphate seems to act as an alb
sOrbing medium, and when the semi
fluid mass is used it makes white mark
and prevents the spreading of the watery
liquid; it also seems to make the acid
etch a rOugher surface. 1t is made by
mixing barium sulphate three parts, am
monium fouride one part and sulphuric
acid a4quantity sufficient for decompos
ing the ammonium fouride and making
the mixture of semi-fuid consistency
The sample examined was contained in
glass bottle holding nearly two fluid dram
and which was thickly coated on the out
side with asphaltum, on the snside with
a thick stratum of bees wax and was stop
pered with..a rubber stopper. 1t is clai-
med by the manufacturer that the mix
ture contains no hydrofouric acid and
does not corrode pen; but of course it
does corrOde pen, and hydrofuoric acid
IS the one thing that does the etching.
Any one making this mixture and wish
ing to keep it in a glass must coat the
bottle inside with parafne, beeswax Or
rubber. 1t should be prepared in lead
en- dish and is preferably kept in gutta
percha or leaaen bottle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23

GOVERNOR HILL is a confirmed old
bachelor, but he knows how to get up a
nice breakfast, for all that. When he en-
tertained the President there was at each
plate pair of satin slippers filled with
candied voilets, and each of the ladies
received corsage bouquet of Catharine
Mermets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23
ODDS AND ENDS.

A dynamite plot has been discovered
in London to be carried into execution
at the approaching Queens jubilee.
Reports regarding crops in Manitoba
are very favorable. The wheat area is
1885 acres greater than that of last
year.
The iron mine finds near Eau Claire
have beens 3mined BE- experts and pro-
nounced first class.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23

Now that Wagner, the great German
composer, is dead, the world begins to
value him. His heirs have been paid
$4,000 for the right to use for one year
the only symphony he ever wrote, sum
far in excess of what the living Wagner
was able to get for his greatest compost
tons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23

JOHN NIXON, of Philadelphia, one of the
revolutionary leaders, was the first person
to read the Declaration of independence
in public. His granddaughter, Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Hemsley, recently died in
Philadelphia in her 92d year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23

AN organized band of highwaymen is
committing depredations in Kansas City
Wednesday morning policeman in at
tempting to arrest one of the despera-
does, who had just shot citizen, wa
himself shot and seriously injured, the
robber making his escape.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23

THE Des Moines Qowa) city council
found Judge Labourn guilty Tuesday of
malfeasane in Office, and declared his
seat on the ben ch vacant Justice F. W.
Craig was appointed his successor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23

BOYS shouldn't use tobacco in any form.
The Illinois Legislature has very proper
passed law recently which prohibits the
sale of cigars, cigarettes ond chewing to-
bacco to lads under 16 years of age.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23

vAssAR authorities seem to keep an ac-
curate account of the 100000 bucl wheat
cakes and fapiacks used by the young
ladies during the year, but strangely neg
lect to give the size. Until this is done
no young man can say whether he could
keep Vassar girl in dapiaeks Or not.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23

EMPEROR WILLIAM has caught fresh
cold. The announcement of this fact in
Berlin renewed the alarm on the bourse
and restricted dealings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23

A NUMBER of emigrants arrived at Mo-
gales, N. S., Monday, from the solialistic
colony of Topoto Bampo. = They told sad
stories of the hardships they endured,
and say the scheme is wicked fraud.
Five hundred persons went to the COLI
ony. Hunger and privation reduced the
number to 100.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23

A popular society fad in New York is
to have books bound in cOlors to narmo-
n1ze with the complexion or dress OF the
reader. One wealthy belle has had Shaks-
peare bound in brilliant red because II
adds to the richness of her br unette oon-
plexion. while blue-eyed damsel reads
Tennyson from becoming cover OF blue
and GOLD
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23

Stage, the famous Yale pitcher, has
lust been chosen one of the editors of
the Yale News. It is said that his success
as a pitcher has not shaken his devotion
to intellectual pursuits. This is lucky
for he can earn before the bat the
fortune that will enable him to crafty
his intellectual tastes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23

SECRETARY LAMAR has rendered de-
cision affirming the title of John Q. Rob-
inson to tract of land in New Mexico
embracing 100000 acres, which had been
held invalid by the general land office.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23

II is reported that the British govern
ment intend to prosecute Michael Da-
witt and Mr.. Joseph Richard Cox, ma
tionalist members of parliament for East
Glare, for their conduct in inciting the
Bodyke tenants to resist eviction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23

The Sunday law enacted by the Mis-
souri, legislature last winter will be rig
orously enforced in st. Louis. It closes
all saloons, beer-gardens, theaters, base
ball parks, etc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23

OCEAN steamers have commenced
again to make the fastest trips on record
People who want to go safe will want
to go little slower. hurried racing
trip across the ocean is nothing to brag
of,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23

AT Faulkton, OAK, Tuesday, James
Reed and G. Wilson tried to settle IN old
dispute. Reed was shot through the
abdomen, and died short time after
Wilson was arrested.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23
A Seventy Pound Salmon.

Mr.. Henry Pfennel writes: "a CORES
pondent of The Times mentions having
seen salmon of seventy pounds in Groves
shop in Bond street. The fish in question
although tabled seventy FOUNDER, scaled
something under that weight. had an
opportunity of seeing the telegram an
nouncing the capture of the salmon in
question, in which it is stated that the
fish, when captured weighed nearly
seventy pounds It is important when
recording the capture of nonstrous
salmon to get at the exact weight if pos
sible, and if mistakes in weight are not
corrected Immediately they are made, false
records are apt to be handed down. The
salmon which was at Groves the other
day was taken in the Tay, and was GER
tainly a:beautiful proportional fish, but it
was not up to seventy pounds in weight.
In the BuckIane museum at South
Kensington there is cast of salmon of
sew enty two, which was also taken in the
Tay. I myself saw the fish weighed and
was present when the late Mr.. Frank
Buckland made the cast"
DR.. George II. MIIiott, of Denver, who
recently closed big cattle deal in New
York, is a curious character. He went to
New York in the garb of a cowboy and put
up at the St. James Hotel. His polished
manner was so much at variance with his
attire that he attracted great attention,
and he soon had very large acquaintance
about town. Instead of going to Wall
street he lounged about the public places
uptown and disposed of several hundred
thousand dollars worth Of his stock to
men whom he met by mere chance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23

The strike of all the building trades in
st. Paul, was inaugurated Wednesday
There was no disturbance, the men leav-
ing their work quietly. 1t is said the
plumbers and plasterers will join the
strikers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23
What the Fingers Testify.
New York Mail and Express.

White hands with rosy palms, beloved
of our grandmothers, have gone out of
fashion.
Tho American hand is smaller than the
English hand, but the nails are not as
handsome.
1t is said that people with Imagination
are apt to have long, taper fingers and
beautiful finger-nails.
The good-natured critics are said to
possess small, well-shaped nails, and
their handwriting is somewhat angular.
The American nail suffers from the
dryress of our climate, as foreign pic
ture painted on panel suffers from the
same cause.
diplomacy has long, supple hand
and beautifully kept fnger-nail. The
handwriting of diplomatist looks like
snake crawling away.
An aptitude for criticism is shown
among people who bite their nails. These
people are cynical and severe, uncharita-
BILE and bitter; they write a small, cramp-
ed, illegible hand.
The Chinese have finger-nails SO long
that they could write with them. The
tenacity of the Chinese nail, which does
not easily break, would indicate that they
have more lime in their bones than we
have.
The English nails are almost univer.
sally rosy and shell-like, and, cut to a
rounded, slightly tapering point, kept al
ways scrupulously clean. The skin at the
base is pushed bach to show the oryx,
little white half moon.
The onyx of the finger nails is careful
ly cultivated and polished by the Creoles
of New Orleans to show that they have no
black blood in their veins. No matter
how fair the complexion the valuable
sign of pure blood is wanting TO the
OctOroon if the ONYX is clonded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23
Serious Railway Disaster.

CINCINNATI, June IA construction
train fell through trestle on Hunting
toms new railroad, back of Newport this
afternoon, injuring four workmen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23


DR.. Austin Flint in paper prepared
for the British Medical Association, which
he did not live to deliver before that
body, looks back over half a century of
medical history, and from the past pre-
diets the future. His expectations in
clude not only continued progress in the
sciences allied to medicine, and new dis
coyeries of instruments to aid diagnosis,
but also revival of blood-letting. He
was never really reconciled to the discon-
tinuance of that mode of treatment, and
only yielded it because he was obliged so
to do in Difference to very general pop
ular sentiment against it, but with the
ruling passion strong in death he has
given it high recommendation in his last
paper.-Fronl DR.. Foote'S Health Monthly.
Mr.. John Rolf, Champion Bicyclist of
the world, living at Sydney, Australia,
says: "After riding 1000 miles against
time, st. Jacobs Oil removed all fatigue
and palms."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23

Ali Associations of Base Ball Players
use st. Jacobs Oil for sprains, bruises,
pains and aches. Indeed all athletic clubs
and individual members use it for the
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-25

she'll by salvoes Of artillery into
81 approaching storm cloud to
disperse it. and in cooperation
with torpedo balloons, compel
rainfall or snowfall from the cloud
realms"
The inventor supports bis theory by
citing numerous instances where
heavy concussions OF artillery pro.
duced copious rainfslls notably at
Waterloo, Manassas, Chickahcminy,
Get ysburg and Shiloh. He calcu-
latss that at lefst half the
territory Of the United States
needs en- increased iainfall, aud claims
that by the adoption OF this method
all this vast tact OF country could be
irrigst ID (irr ited would probably be
better word) and made to produce
vegetation. He concluded by deplor-
ing the quantity of capital aud the
many valuable lives lost in fruitlees
aud haz rdous attempts TO fiud the
Northwest passaga and by declaring
tn at the "cloudland regions, yet unex-
plored, present a far more inviting
field for the employment Of capital
and manly enterprise.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-25
HENDERSON, TENN.
A Meeting That IadOrsed the Mid
land Railroad Scheme.
looRREsPoEDESoE or THE APPEAL.l

iOoRREsPOEDEScE or THE APPEAL.l
HENDERSON, Tenn, January 2l.-A
large number OF Ciliz ,ns Of Chester
county INST at the courthouse at Hen
derJon today to give expression Iela
tive to the building Of the NJ dland
railway.
N. r. Buckley was called ID the
cAeir.
On motion the chairman appointt d
the following Committee on Resolu-
lions: Col. o. M. Cason, the Hon. b.
NJ. Tillsman, O. G HsrdemsnSJ. L..
Nc Williams, J. l.. White, M. +. Ozier
and l. ]. Gilbraith.
The committee offered the following
resolution, which on motion were
unanimously adopted:
Rssolttd That we regard the con-
atruction OF the Midland railway over
thu route surveyed for the Memphis
ID Knoxville line as of vital import
snce TO the people of Chester and
other counties along said line, q large
ara punt OF grading having already
been done and right OF way secured
between this place aud Memphis.
Resolved, That the people OF this
county regard with great favor and in.
terPs, ths proposition made by the
Midland Railway Company (many OF
them having eAdy rendered dona-
tons OF va liable tracts OF land along
said lins) by reason OF the prospective
increaIs of the value Of real estate
throughout the county.
Resoised, That "a eaid road would run
the distances of thirty, one miles in
Chester county, thereby adding to the
tax aggregate more than 100000
worth OF tax sbls property, That the
county, in our opinion, could very well
afford TO tender reasonable subscrip'
ton to forward eaid enterprise.
Rsoip.d, That said line would p ass
through territory that would free said
road from competing lines as to way
freights, and through the center Of the
Middle Tennessee ore beds, timbere
lands, etc., thereby giving the road
larger freight inter ests than any othel
route.
Resolvsd, That, in our opinion, the
connections with the Mobile and Ohio
railroad at this place, and the Illinois
Central road at Bolivar, would b.
worth vastly more 10 the Midland
Company than any other connection
that could be- made at any othe
points.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-25
A Pastoral Letter Upon Labor and
Capital.

New YoRK, January ga Buffalo
apt cia says: The Ri. Rev Stephen
Ryan, Catholic Bishop Of Buffalo, has
written very strong pastoral letter,
which was read yesterday Ia all the
churches Of the diocese. Labor and
capital" says the Bishop, "the work.
ing masses and moDeyed aristocracy,
may look for even handed and Impair
tisl treatment at the hands OF Gods
church, yet no one can fail to see
where sympathy lies, or to whom her
heart goes out in tenderest affection.
Honest and industrious work, the bone
and sinew OF the nation, the church
bleeses you; owns your right to COM
bine peaceably to secure the ameliora.
ton OF your condition and an equita.
bic share Of the profits OF your hard
labor and just remuneration for your
daily toll to maintain yourselves and
families in deCenCy and reasonable
competency, in homes where cher
ished children may be the comfort Of
your leisure hours. II there shall be
any condemnation, 1t can on y come
through your own suicidal folly; be-
eau 10 of the unjust principles you
adopt, the unlawful ends you propose
to yourselves, or the immoral means
you use to attain your object. But
should you, in spi OF her warning
voice, fly in the face OF divine law,
aim blow at society, be carried away
by sntisocial, anarchial, immoral and
irreligious theories, no matter by
whom pIopounded or by whom de-
Tended, you certainly may expect the
church's condemnation, swift and
sure. leaving monument as ct ikinG
as Babel's Tower on the Plains o.
Shin ,r, and Of the supreme folly O
building in opposition TO the AL
mighty"